Every Saint was close to Jesus’ mother, Mary. During this Advent, we are doing the #CFTAdventChallenge and yesterday I was not able to post the challenge (mia copa, mia copa, maxima copa) but since it was the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe yesterday, pray a rosary for yesterday and today strive to grow closer to our spiritual Mother this Advent!
Use the hangtags to be entered to win a free CFT T-shirt. God Bless!

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
Today’s Gospel reading (Luke 5:17:26) we read about the paralyzed man walking after his faith in Christ. We can accomplish anything when we continue to have faith in Christ. However, the greater of the two miracles in this Gospel is the spiritual, which we should never neglect.
For day 9 of the Advent challenge, we are working both spiritual and physical and read the daily readings and do 5 sets of 17 squat jumps and 26 lunges.
Use the hashtags #CFTAdventChallenge and #CatholicFitnessTraining showing us you doing the challenge and be entered to win a free CFT T-shirt!
God bless!

Start off this Secomd week of Advent by doing a good deed for a complete stranger. Message us what you did and use the hashtags #cftadventchallenge and #catholicfitnesstraining to be entered for a drawing for one of our T-shirt’s. PAX

Happy Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception! #CFTAdventChallenge for today is to attend mass for your Holy Day of Obligation (or opportunity 😊)!! My wife and I were blessed to get married in the Immaculata on USD’s campus, and our Blessed Mother is very special to us.

Day 4 of the #CFTAdventChallenge. It’s not too late to join and today’s challenge is to read the daily readings for Mass today and end with a quick workout. The gospel is from Matthew 15:29-37. When you are done with the readings, do 15 squats, 29 push-ups, and 37 burpees. Use the hashtag and be entered for the drawing to win a free CFT shirt. PAX!

#cft#cftadventchallenge day 3- 50 Air squats. Message us or comment below on how it went and use the hashtags #CatholicFitnessTraining and #cftadventchallenge to be entered for a free CFT shirt. You get a new submission for each day you complete! Add a Kettlebell or another weight for more difficulty.

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Today's Topic is HYDRATION!
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends using the following equation to determine daily fluid intake: (BW÷2)+(Mins of Exercise÷30 Mins×12)= Oz per Day
Healthy Travel Tip #2: I've read blogs that suggest bringing an empty water bottle through security when flying. Let's elaborate on this one. That bottle should be FULL when you leave your house. I always leave the house with a full water bottle because I know I can't take it through security until I finish it. Maybe in other parts of America you can dump your beverages before you get to TSA but here in California, you're a criminal if you waste water. Depending on how many oz your bottle holds you may need to fill to the halfway point or get started prior to leaving the house because it is possible (albeit difficult) to overhydrate.
Question: Why is it important to be hydrated when flying?
Answer: We are more prone to dehydration when flying due to cabin air being dry. This also tends to be a day we avoid fluids, because who actually likes airplane bathrooms? Seriously, anyone?
Some Harmful Effects of Mild Dehyration:
-Fatigue
-Compromised Immunity
-Water retention (Not to be confused with rehydration, we'll spend some time on this one on another day.)
-Muscle cramps
These things are fun for nobody and they will only set you up for failure when trying to be active on or after your trip. Now, there is controversy over counting caffeinated beverages toward your daily intake and I'm not here to say that you CAN'T count them, because I too believe that the diuretic effects are mild. However, with that said, if I drink 80oz. of coffee to satisfy my fluid needs, an overactive bladder is going to be the least of my worries. My advice is to make water your primary source in order to avoid excess caffeine, artifical sweeteners and empty calories from other beverages. Don't forget that these drinks also lack the cleansing benefits of water. But, no you don't have to drink MORE water to make up for the fluid you lost from drinking caffeine.

Have you joined the #CFTAdventChallenge yet?? We started yesterday by asking everyone to pray the Rosary. Today we ask you all to drink more water! Also, huge credit to my fellow CFT trainer for this great idea. Give her a follow for more Advent challenge Info at @brendawg006 along with our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Take a picture and use the hashtag #cftadventchallenge and #catholicfitnesstraining to be entered into the drawing for a free CFT T-Shirt!

Happy Advent everyone! We at @catholicfitnesstraining want to invite you to participate in our Advent Fitness Calendar this year! Take a picture of any challenge you complete throughout Advent and use #CFTAdventChallenge and #CatholicFitnessTraining to be entered to win a free t-shirt at Christmas!
Day 1 of our calendar is going to be kicked off with a Rosary challenge. As we strive for discipline in our active lives, let us also strive for that same discipline and dedication in our prayer lives.
Follow the link below to learn how to pray the Rosary!
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/rosaries/how-to-pray-the-rosary.cfm
#fitness#faith#RosaryChallenge

If you want to be healthy, do healthy person things like exercise and eat well. If you want to be a Saint, do Saintly things like pray often, serve, and visit the Sacraments regularly. (Hint: the former will help you with the latter)

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It’s that time of year... 👼🏼🎄
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Speaking of Christmas and the holidays, your CFT Personal Trainers have some exciting wellness tips for everyone in preparation for Christmas! Keep an eye on our Instagram and other social media accounts for these great wellness tips!

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My family and I had the opportunity to see a beautiful house with a gorgeous view. God sure does spoil us. The only thing more beautiful than nature are our own fellow man (men and women) because we are made in His image. Never forget how God looks at you!

2 of the seven deadly sins negatively affect your body, sloth and gluttony. When you exercise and eat well, you are more able to grow in virtue. This is what Catholic Fitness Training is all about. Honor God while you treat your own body well. We are all a body-soul composite; you cannot separate the two. Enjoy your Thanksgiving, but try to get some physical activity in this weekend too!

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This is how I spent my day last Sunday. My daughter is officially an adopted daughter of God and Catholic. Praise God! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 1 Peter 3:21: If we are saved by baptism, why would we ever want to deny that from our children?
Also, yesterday was my wife’s and my 1-year anniversary and we got the opportunity to spend some time for just us by getting ice cream. Please pray for my daughter and my family that we do God’s will each and every day! God Bless!

Thinking about the Holy Family has taken on a whole new meaning for me over the last three weeks. I often think of how St. Joseph felt as he watched his wife and new born child interact, be fed, be changed, sleep, etc. He was charged to take care of them and he gave fathers everywhere how to do that with great virtue. Find a saint that gives you a good example and try to live that in your own life. St. Joseph, please pray for us!

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Cut out the wasted time in your life that you spend watching the extra show on Netflix, or killing the 20-30 minutes of free time on social media. Instead, spend that time in prayer, exercise, spiritual reading, daily Mass, building relationships, etc. God bless!

This tabernacle at my wife’s home Parish is a great example of sacrifice. Make your body a sacrifice for God, your spouse, the ones you love, whoever that person may be, give them the greatest gift of all, yourself.

Every Saint has at least one thing in common, and that was they were to close to Our Lady. Get close to the Mother of Christ, and you will experience the grace of God in your life like never before. The best way to be close to her is to pray the Rosary every day. Exercise should be a priority, but never over your prayer life which will lead you to your eternal life.

Happy All Saints Day! Some of my favorite Saints are of the early Church Fathers. If you haven’t done so, read some of the early church documents from some of the great minds of the Church!

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Honor God in everything you do!

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CFT is so happy to announce an addition to our team. San Diego has an extra trainer to help serve our Parish classes, one on one Personal Training, and any other fitness needs that help you grow in health and holiness. She is a great Catholic full of passion and drive. Give @brendawg006 a follow and join me in welcoming her to the CFT family!

One of my favorite things about running this ministry is getting to work with my marketing partner, @friskebusiness (my wife)! When she feels well enough during her pregnancy, she often films the video content and she caught this gem of me being ridiculous. Like exercise, laughter is very healthy for your soul, and I like to think Jesus never had a shortage of good humor in His time on earth. Do what is good for your soul: pray, go to Mass and receive the Sacraments, exercise, laugh, work hard, give your time and money, be a blessing to others... In all things you do, glorify God. PAX.